Benjamin Talley Smith

Called “The Wizard of Jeans” by the New York Times. Denim Design & Development Consultant: Expert in integrating denim into established brands or creating denim brands from inception.

Role
Denim Design Consultant at KHAITE
Location
Brooklyn, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Benjamin Talley Smith

Specialties: Creative director & design consultant, specializing in men\'s & women\'s sustainable denim design. Responsible for the launch of multiple denim collections including : Khaite Jeans, Rag & Bone/JEAN, Re/Done Originals, Everlane Denim, Ulla Johnson Denim. As well as the design & strategy for many other brand such as Reformation Jeans, Helmut Lang, & Free Assembly.

Experience

  1. Denim Design Consultant

    KHAITE

    Jun 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US

    Launched KHAITE JEANS. Responsible for all Khaite denim product since it\'s launch.

Education

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design

    BFA, Fashion Design

    1998 — 2001

  • Istituto Marangoni

    Corso Estivo Design Moda, Women's fashion design

    2000 — 2000

Skills

  • Tech Packs
  • Fashion Design
  • Trend Analysis
  • Styling
  • Fit
  • Sewing
  • Apparel
  • Global Sourcing
  • Retail
  • Merchandising
  • Trend
  • Sportswear
  • Trims
  • Denim
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Wovens
  • Textiles
  • Fashion
  • Brand Development
  • Sourcing
  • Creative Direction

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